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WO2008012653A2
WO2008012653A2 PCT/IB2007/002122 IB2007002122W WO2008012653A2 WO 2008012653 A2 WO2008012653 A2 WO 2008012653A2 IB 2007002122 W IB2007002122 W IB 2007002122W WO 2008012653 A2 WO2008012653 A2 WO 2008012653A2
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  • the present invention relates to diesel power generation systems with exhaust aftertreatment
  • NO x emissions from diesel engines are an environmental problem.
  • Lean-burn NOx catalysts promote the reduction of NO x under oxygen-rich conditions. Reduction of NOx in an oxidizing atmosphere is difficult. It has proven challenging to find a lean-burn NO x catalyst that has the required activity, durability, and operating temperature range. Lean-burn NO x catalysts also tend to be hydrothermally unstable. A noticeable loss of activity occurs after relatively little use. Lean-burn NOx catalysts typically employ a zeolite wash coat, which is thought to provide a reducing microenvironment. The introduction of a reductant, such as diesel fuel, into the exhaust is generally required and introduces a fuel economy penalty of 3% or more. Currently, peak NOx conversion efficiencies for lean-burn NOx catalysts are u ⁇ acceptably low.
  • SCR generally refers to selective catalytic reduction of NOx by ammonia. The reaction takes place even in an oxidizing environment. The NOx can be temporarily stored in an adsorbent or ammonia can be fed continuously into the exhaust. SCR can achieve high levels of NOx reduction, but there is a disadvantage in the lack of infrastructure for distributing ammonia or a suitable precursor. Another concern relates to the possible release of ammonia into the environment. [0007] To clarify the state of a sometime ambiguous nomenclature, it should be noted that in the exhaust aftertreatment art, the terms "SCR catalyst” and “lean NOx catalyst” are occasionally used interchangeably.
  • SCR is used to refer just to ammonia-SCR, as it often is, SCR is a special case of lean NOx catalysis. Commonly when both types of catalysts are discussed in one reference, SCR is used with reference to ammonia-SCR and lean NOx catalysis is used with reference to SCR with reductants other than ammonia, such as SCR with hydrocarbons.
  • LNTs are devices that adsorb NOx under lean exhaust conditions and reduce and release the adsorbed NOx under rich exhaust conditions.
  • a LNT generally includes a NOx adsorbent and a catalyst.
  • the adsorbent is typically an alkaline earth compound, such as BaCO 3 and the catalyst is typically a combination of precious metals, such as Pt and Rh.
  • the catalyst speeds oxidizing reactions that lead to NOx adsorption.
  • the catalyst activates reactions by which adsorbed NOx is reduced and desorbed.
  • a reducing environment will be created within the exhaust from time-to-time to regenerate (denitrate) the LNT.
  • Creating a reducing environment for LNT regeneration involves providing a reductant to the exhaust. Except where the engine can be run stoichiometric or rich, a portion of the reductant reacts within the exhaust to consume oxygen. The amount of oxygen to be removed by reaction with reductant can be reduced in various ways. If the engine is equipped with an intake air throttle, the throttle can be used. However, at least in the case of a diesel engine, it is generally necessary to eliminate some of the oxygen in the exhaust by combustion or reforming reactions with reductant that is injected into the exhaust.
  • the reactions between reductant and oxygen can take place in the LNT, but it is generally preferred for the reactions to occur in a catalyst upstream of the LNT, whereby the heat of reaction does not cause large temperature increases within the LNT at every regeneration.
  • Reductant can be injected into the exhaust by the engine or a separate fuel injection device.
  • the engine can inject extra fuel into the exhaust within one or more cylinders prior to expelling the exhaust.
  • reductant can be injected into the exhaust downstream of the engine.
  • U.S. Pat Pub. No. 2004/0050037 (hereinafter "the '037 publication") describes an exhaust treatment system with a fuel reformer placed in the exhaust line upstream of a LNT.
  • the reformer includes both oxidation and reforming catalysts. The reformer both removes excess oxygen and converts the diesel fuel reductant into more reactive reformate.
  • Equation (1) is exothermic complete combustion by which oxygen is consumed.
  • Equation (2) is endothermic steam reforming.
  • Equation (3) is the water gas shift reaction, which is comparatively thermal neutral and is not of great importance in the present disclosure, as both CO and H 2 are effective for regeneration.
  • the inline reformer of the '037 publication is designed to be rapidly heated and to then catalyze steam reforming. Temperatures from about 500 to about 700 0 C are said to be required for effective reformate production by this reformer. These temperatures are substantially higher than typical diesel exhaust temperatures.
  • the reformer is heated by injecting fuel at a rate that leaves the exhaust lean, whereby Reaction (1) takes place. After warm up, the fuel injection rate is increased to provide a rich exhaust. Depending on such factors as the exhaust oxygen concentration, the fuel injection rate, and the exhaust temperature, the reformer tends to either heat or cool as reformate is produced.
  • the fuel injection rate can be used to control the reformer temperature. If the reformer is heating, the fuel injection rate can be increased to increase the extent of endothermic Reaction (2) (endothermic steam reforming) occurs. The extent of Reaction (1) (exothermic complete combustion), which is limited by the exhaust oxygen concentration, remains essentially constant. If the reformer is cooling, the fuel injection rate can be decreased.
  • the reductant concentration provided by the reformer will be essentially uncontrolled.
  • the exhaust oxygen concentration can be used as an additional control variable.
  • the exhaust oxygen concentration in a diesel exhaust system can be controlled, within limits, using EGR 1 and intake air throttling. By controlling both the exhaust oxygen concentration and the fuel injection rate, the reformer temperature and the reductant concentration can be simultaneously controlled to predetermined values.
  • U.S. Pat No. 6,732,507 proposes a system in which a SCR catalyst is configured downstream of a LNT in order to utilize the ammonia released during denitration. The ammonia is utilized to reduce NOx slipping past the LNT and thereby improves conversion efficiency over a stand-alone LNT with no increase in fuel penalty or precious metal usage.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,732,507 proposes regenerating the LNT using more reductant than required to reduce the adsorbed NOx with the idea of fueling ammonia production and thereby realizing NOx reduction over the SCR catalyst.
  • U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2004/0076565 also describes hybrid systems combining LNT and SCR catalysts.
  • the '565 publication In order to increase ammonia production, it is proposed to reduce the rhodium loading of the LNT.
  • the NOx spike In order to reduce the NOx spike, it is proposed to eliminate oxygen storage capacity from the LNT. The theory is that the NOx spike results from reductant reacting with stored oxygen to produce heat, which causes the release of unreduced NOx at the beginning of each regeneration
  • WO 2005/049984 also describes systems having LNT and SCR catalysts. Theorizing that ammonia formation is prohibited by residual oxygen present within the LNT patent, this application describes a process in which the LNT is flushed with an inert exhaust, which is an essentially stoichiometric or slightly lean mixture, in order to reduce residual oxygen and increase the degree of ammonia production during LNT regeneration.
  • One of the inventors' concepts relates to a method of regenerating a LNT (for NOx removal) in a diesel engine exhaust aftertreatment system.
  • the aftertreatment system comprises a fuel reformer, a LNT, and a SCR catalyst in that order.
  • the concentration or flow rate of syn gas is increased, peaked, and then reduced.
  • the syn gas concentration or flow rate and the fuel reformer temperature are simultaneously controlled using at least a fuel injector and an engine intake air throttle.
  • a pattern of increasing the reductant concentration or flow rate during a first part of the regeneration and decreasing the reductant concentration or flow rate in a latter part of the regeneration reduces the fuel penalty for the regeneration and improves the ammonia production rate as compared to a system in which the reductant concentration or flow rate is essentially constant throughout the regeneration.
  • greater ammonia production can be achieved than is possible with a constant reductant supply rate.
  • Fig. 1 is a plot showing exemplary fuel injection and oxygen flow profiles along with the resulting syn gas flow rate and reformer temperature profiles.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary system in which the inventors' concepts can be implemented.
  • Fig. 3 is a plot comparing NOx slip rates from a LNT using a conventional reductant flow profile and a reductant flow profile as conceived by the inventors.
  • Fig. 4 is a plot comparing ammonia production rates from a LNT using a conventional reductant flow profile and a reductant flow profile conceived by the inventors.
  • FIG. 2 provides a schematic illustration of an exemplary power generation system 5 in which various concepts of the inventors can be implemented.
  • the system 5 comprises an engine 9, a transmission 8, and an exhaust aftertreatment system 7.
  • the exhaust aftertreatment system 7 includes a controller 10, a fuel injector 11, a fuel reformer 12, a lean NOx-trap (LNT) 13, an ammonia- SCR catalyst 14, a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 16, and a clean-up catalyst 17.
  • the controller 10 receives data from several sources; include temperature sensors 20 and 21 and NOx sensors 22 and 23.
  • the controller 10 may be an engine control unit (ECU) that also controls the transmission 8, an intake air throttle 18, an EGR valve, and the exhaust aftertreatment system 7 or may include several control units that collectively perform these functions.
  • ECU engine control unit
  • the DPF 16 removes particulates from the exhaust During lean operation (a lean phase), the LNT 13 adsorbs a portion of the exhaust NOx.
  • the ammonia- SCR catalyst 14 may have ammonia stored from a previous regeneration of the LNT 13 (a rich phase). If the ammonia-SCR catalyst 14 contains stored ammonia, it removes an additional portion of the NOx from the lean exhaust.
  • the clean-up catalyst 17 may serve to oxidize CO and unburned hydrocarbons remaining in the exhaust.
  • the LNT 13 must be regenerated to remove accumulated NOx (denitrated). Denitration generally involves heating the reformer 12 to an operational temperature and then producing reformate.
  • the reformer may be heated by injecting fuel at a sub-stoichiometric rate, whereby the exhaust remains lean and the injected fuel completely combusts in the reformer 12.
  • the fuel injection rate can be increased to make the exhaust rich, whereupon the reformer 12 consumes most of the oxygen from the exhaust and produces reformate by partial oxidation and steam reforming reactions.
  • the reformate thus produced reduces NOx adsorbed in the LNT 13.
  • the exhaust oxygen and reductant flow rates are controlled in order to regulate the temperature of the reformer 12 and provide a pre-determined reductant flow or concentration profile.
  • the reductant profile is preferably designed to minimize the fuel penalty associated with regenerating the LNT 13.
  • Part of this design typically involves increasing the ammonia production rate, in that if a greater fraction of the adsorbed NOx is converted to ammonia, the LNT 13 does not need to be regenerated as frequently.
  • Ftotal Fcombust + F re fo ⁇ m/ ⁇ (4) wherein Fcom bust is the fuel flow rate require to combust the oxygen in the exhaust, F reforr ⁇ is the amount of fuel stoichiometrically required to provide the target amount of syn gas, and ⁇ is the efficiency with which the fuel reformer 12 converts fuel to reformate once excess oxygen has been removed.
  • the efficiency factor ⁇ depends on the particular characteristics of the fuel reformer 12, among other factors.
  • F re fo ⁇ m is generally proportional to the target syn gas flow rate, with the proportionality being determined by a stoichiometry approximately as shown in Equation (2).
  • F corT1 bust is determined by the exhaust oxygen concentration and a stoichiometry approximately as shown in Equation (1).
  • the fuel injection rate is determined from Equation (4) based on the target syn gas flow rate and the exhaust oxygen concentration. An iterative calculation may be used if the efficiency factor ⁇ is determined by a complex relationship.
  • the heating rate of the fuel reformer 12 is given by
  • V ref • Cp , ref * dT ref /dt C p , ⁇ h * F ⁇ xh * ( T r ⁇ f - T exh ) + Q com b + Qief (5)
  • the term on the left is the reformer heating rate multiplied by the reformer heat capacity
  • the first term on the right is the heat capacity of the exhaust gas multiplied by the difference between the temperature of the exhaust leaving the reformer (approximately the same as the reformer temperature) and the temperature of the exhaust entering the reformer
  • the second term on the right is the heat generated by complete combustion
  • the third term on the right is the heat generated by steam reforming (a negative number).
  • the heating rate of the fuel reformer is controlled through the engine operating parameters based on Equation (5).
  • the first term on the right hand side of Equation (5) can be determined once the exhaust flow rate, F ⁇ xh ⁇ and the exhaust temperature.Texh, are known.
  • the second term can be evaluated from the exhaust oxygen concentration and the heat of Reaction (1), if sufficient fuel is injected to produce reformate.
  • the third term can be determined from F r ⁇ form and the heat of Reaction (2). Accordingly, for any given set of engine operating parameters and a target syn gas flow profile, all the terms on the right hand side of Equation (5) are determined.
  • the set of parameters that gives an acceptable reformer heating rate without unduly affecting the operation of the engine 9 can be selected.
  • reformer temperature control objectives There are several possible reformer temperature control objectives. One possibility is to maintain a constant reformer temperature. Another is to maintain the reformer temperature increasing at a sufficiently slow rate that the reformer 12 does not overheat before the regeneration is completed. If the reformer 12 does begin to overheat, the regeneration process can be stopped temporarily while the reformer 12 cools, but this tends to increase the regeneration fuel penalty. It may be desirable to have the reformer temperature increasing somewhat over the course of the regeneration. For example, reformate production and regeneration may begin as soon as the reformer 12 has reached a minimum temperature.
  • this minimum temperature is below the optimal temperature for the reformer 12, then it would be desirable to allow the reformer 12 to heat as the regeneration proceeds.
  • the engine operating parameters may be optimized within the limits of the acceptable temperature variations.
  • the engine intake air may be throttled to the minimum extent required to keep the reformer 12 within an acceptable operating temperature range over the course of the regeneration in order that the operation of the engine 9 be subject to a minimum perturbation.
  • the reformer 12 is first heated to a temperature at which the reformer 12 can effectively produce reformate. There is an optimal fuel profile and an optimal control of engine operating parameters to bring about this heating with a minimum fuel cost.
  • a preferred syn gas concentration or flow rate profile is characteristically highest in the midst of the regeneration, and is relatively lower at the beginning of the regeneration and at the end of the regeneration. Typically, syn gas flow rate begins relatively low, increases to a maximum, and then decreases toward the end.
  • reductant supply rate approximately matches the NOx release rate.
  • reductant is consumed by reaction with oxygen stored in the LNT. Until this stored oxygen is removed, reduction of NOx is not effective, particularly not deep reduction of NOx to NH 3 .
  • Regeneration does not take place uniformly throughout the LNT. Oxygen is first removed near the entrance. The point of oxygen removal is believed to form a front that moves towards the exit of the LNT. As this front moves through the LNT, a greater and greater portion of the LNT is essentially free of stored oxygen and begins to undergo release of stored NOx. As this portion of the LNT increases, the NOx release rate also increases. By progressively increasing the reductant supply rate, this release rate can be approximately matched by the reductant supply rate while oxygen is being removed at a relatively constant speed. Eventually, after essentially all of the stored oxygen is removed and the NOx release rates in the oxygen-free zones are ebbing due to depleting reserves of stored NOx, the overall NOx release rate decreases.
  • the reductant supply rate can be approximately matched to the NOx release rate in the latter part of the regeneration as well.
  • Matching the reductant supply rate to the NOx release rate has at least two beneficial effects. One is the NOx slip is reduced. The other is that ammonia production is increased. Ammonia production is increased both because more NOx is available for reduction and because more reductant is present when NOx release rates are highest (in the middle of regeneration). An excess of reductant increases the portion of NOx that is deeply reduced to ammonia.
  • By varying the reductant supply rate as described herein it is possible to achieve a greater ammonia yield per unit reductant than is possible with any uniform reductant supply rate.
  • Figure 1 provides an exemplary fuel injection profile for providing a regeneration with a low fuel penalty as compared to a prior art fuel injection profile, which would provide an essentially constant reductant flow rate throughout the regeneration.
  • Line 1 is the reformer temperature
  • line 2 is the hydrocarbon reductant flow rate (fuel injection rate upstream of the reformer, g/min)
  • line 3 is the exhaust oxygen flow rate (before the reformer)
  • line 4 is the sy ⁇ gas flow rate (after the reformer).
  • the reformer temperature is about 400 0 C.
  • the reformer is heated under lean exhaust conditions to about 600 0 C 1 at which point the exhaust is made rich and reformate generation begins (as shown by line 4).
  • the fuel reformer continues to heat to about 750 0 C as reformate is produced and the LNT regenerated under rich exhaust conditions.
  • the fuel injection rate indicated by line 2 is as high or higher than it is during certain points during which the reformer is operated under rich conditions (after about 2 seconds).
  • the exhaust is lean in spite of the higher fuel injection rate due to the higher oxygen flow rate during the warm-up period, which is indicated by line 3.
  • the oxygen flow rate can be reduced by throttling the engine air intake. It may not be possible or practical to throttle the engine to a high degree over a short period of time. Accordingly, increasing the degree of throttling during the lean warm- up phase and thereby decreasing the flow of oxygen is beneficial in preparing the reformer for the rich regeneration phase, aside from any beneficial affects the throttling may have on the fuel penalty for heating the reformer.
  • the fuel injection curve 2, and the related sy ⁇ gas curve 4 both have nearly Gaussian shapes. This exact shape is not critical. The qualities of starting at a low value, increasing steadily to a peak value, and decreasing steadily to another low value, are the characteristic qualities of this example.
  • Figure 3 compares the NOx release rate observed using the fuel profile of Figure 1 with the NOx release rate observed using a conventional constant fueling rate. The figure shows substantial reductions in the NOx release spikes that occur with each LNT regeneration.
  • Figure 4 compares the ammonia production rate observed using the fuel profile of Figure 1 with the ammonia production rate observed using a conventional constant fueling rate.
  • ammonia is produced using the profile of the invention.
  • substantially more ammonia is produced per unit reductant and per unit adsorbed NOx released than is possible using any constant reductant supply rate; a greater fraction of the NOx removed from storage is reduced to ammonia when using the fuel profiles conceived by the inventors.
  • the time at which to regenerate the LNT can be determined by any suitable method. Examples of methods of determining when to begin a regeneration include initiating a regeneration upon reaching a threshold in any of a NOx concentration in the exhaust, a total amount of NOx emissions per mile or brake horsepower-hour over a previous period or since the last regeneration, a total amount of engine out NOx since the last regeneration, an estimate of NOx loading in the LNT 13, a reduction in NOx conversion efficiency below a predetermined value, and an estimate of adsorption capacity left in the LNT 13. Regeneration can be periodic or determined by direct feed forward or feedback control. Regeneration can also be opportunistic, being triggered by engine operating conditions that favor low fuel penalty regeneration, A threshold for regeneration can be varied to give a trade off between urgency of the need to regenerate and favorability of the current conditions for regeneration.
  • the LNT 13 must also be regenerated to remove accumulated sulfur compounds (desulfated). Desulfation involves heating the reformer 12 to an operational temperature, heating the LNT 13 to a desulfating temperature, and providing the heated LNT 13 with a reducing atmosphere. Desulfating temperatures vary, but are typically in the range from about 500 to about 800 0 C 1 with optimal temperatures typically in the range from about 650 to about 750 D C. Below a minimum temperature, desulfation is very slow. Above a maximum temperature, the LNT 13 may be damaged.
  • the primary means of heating the LNT 13 is heat convection from the reformer 12.
  • fuel can be supplied to the reformer 12 under lean conditions, whereby the fuel combusts in the reformer 12.
  • the fuel injection rate and the exhaust conditions can be controlled as described above for the LNT 13.
  • a preferred reductant concentration profile for desulfating the LNT 13 includes a relatively low reductant concentration maintained over an extended period; the amount of sulfur removed per unit time during desulfation is much less than the amount of NOx removed per unit time during denitration, thus once excess oxygen has been removed, only a small steady flow of reductant is required.
  • the engine 9 is preferably a compression ignition diesel engine
  • the various concepts of the inventor are applicable to power generation systems with lean-burn gasoline engines or any other type of engine that produces an oxygen rich, NOx-containing exhaust.
  • NOx consists of NO and NO 2 .
  • the transmission 8 can be any suitable type of transmission.
  • the transmission 8 can be a conventional transmission such as a counter-shaft type mechanical transmission, but is preferably a CVT.
  • a CVT can provide a much larger selection of operating points than a conventional transmission and generally also provides a broader range of torque multipliers.
  • the range of available operating points can be used to control the exhaust conditions, and thus the temperature of the reformer 12.
  • the torque multiplier that gives the best operating point in terms of a given control objective, such as minimizing the exhaust oxygen concentration, can be selected.
  • a CVT will also avoid or minimize interruptions in power transmission during shifting.
  • Examples of CVT systems include hydrostatic transmissions; rolling contact traction drives; overrunning clutch designs; electrics; multispeed gear boxes with slipping clutches; and V-belt traction drives.
  • a CVT may involve power splitting and may also include a multi-step transmission.
  • a preferred CVT provides a wide range of torque multiplication ratios, reduces the need for shifting in comparison to a conventional transmission, and subjects the CVT to only a fraction of the peak torque levels produced by the engine. This can be achieved using a step-down gear set to reduce the torque passing through the CVT. torque from the CVT passes through a step-up gear set that restores the torque.
  • the CVT is further protected by splitting the torque from the engine, and recombining the torque in a planetary gear set.
  • the planetary gear set mixes or combines a direct torque element transmitted from the engine through a stepped automatic transmission with a torque element from a CVT, such as a band- type CVT.
  • the combination provides an overall CVT in which only a portion of the torque passes through the band-type CVT.
  • the fuel injector 11 can be of any suitable type. Preferably, it provides the fuel in an atomized or vaporized spray.
  • the fuel may be injected at the pressure provided by a fuel pump for the engine 9.
  • the fuel passes through a pressure intensifier operating on hydraulic principles to at least double the fuel pressure from that provided by the fuel pump to provide the fuel at a pressure of at least about 4 bar.
  • an electronically controlled fuel injector with a high-degree of response and resolution control is desirable.
  • a fuel reformer is a device that converts heavier fuels into lighter compounds without fully combusting the fuel.
  • a fuel reformer can be a catalytic reformer or a plasma reformer.
  • the reformer 12 is a partial oxidation catalytic reformer comprising a steam reforming catalyst.
  • reformer catalysts include precious metals, such as Pt 1 Pd, or Ru 1 and oxides of Al 1 Mg, and Ni, the later group being typically combined with one or more of CaO, K ⁇ O, and a rare earth metal such as Ce to increase activity.
  • a reformer is preferably small in size as compared to an oxidation catalyst or a three-way catalyst designed to perform its primary functions at temperatures below 450 0 C. The reformer is generally operative at temperatures from about 450 to about 1100 0 C.
  • the LNT 13 can comprise any suitable NOx-adsorbing material.
  • NOx adsorbing materials examples include oxides, carbonates, and hydroxides of alkaline earth metals such as Mg, Ca 1 Sr 1 and Ba or alkali metals such as K or Cs.
  • Further examples of NOx-adsorbing materials include molecular sieves, such as zeolites, alumina, silica, and activated carbon.
  • Still further examples include metal phosphates, such as phosphates of titanium and zirconium.
  • the NOx- adsorbing material is an alkaline earth oxide.
  • the absorbent is typically combined with a binder and either formed into a self-supporting structure or applied as a coating over an inert substrate.
  • the LNT 13 also comprises a catalyst for the reduction of NOx in a reducing environment.
  • the catalyst can be, for example, one or more transition metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, group VIII metals, such as Pt 1 Rh, Pd 1 Ru 1 Ni, and Co, Cr, or Mo.
  • a typical catalyst includes R and Rh.
  • Precious metal catalysts also facilitate the adsorbent function of alkaline earth oxide absorbers.
  • Adsorbents and catalysts according to the present invention are generally adapted for use in vehicle exhaust systems. Vehicle exhaust systems create restriction on weight, dimensions, and durability. For example, a NOx adsorbent bed for a vehicle exhaust system must be reasonably resistant to degradation under the vibrations encountered during vehicle operation.
  • the ammonia-SCR catalyst 15 is a catalyst effective to catalyze reactions between NOx and NH 3 to reduce NOx to N 2 in lean exhaust.
  • SCR catalysts include oxides of metals such as Cu, Zn, V 1 Cr 1 Al, Ti, Mn 1 Co, Fe, Ni 1 Pd 1 Pt, Rh 1 Rd 1 Mo 1 W, and Ce, zeolites, such as ZSM-5 or ZSM-11 , substituted with metal ions such as cations of Cu, Co, Ag, Zn, or Pt, and activated carbon.
  • the ammonia-SCR catalyst 16 is designed to tolerate temperatures required to desulfate the LNT 13.
  • the particulate filter 16 can have any suitable structure.
  • suitable structures include monolithic wall flow filters, which are typically made from ceramics, especially cordierite or SiC, blocks of ceramic foams, monolith-like structures of porous sintered metals or metal-foams, and wound, knit, or braided structures of temperature resistant fibers, such as ceramic or metallic fibers.
  • Typical pore sizes for the filter elements are about 10 ⁇ m or less.
  • the DPF 16 is optional. Between the reformer 12 and the LNT 13, the DPF 16 can serve to protect the LNT 13 from temperature excursions associated with the operation of the reformer 12. Between the LNT 13 and the ammonia-SCR catalyst 14. the DPF 16 can help protect the SCR catalyst 14 from desulfatio ⁇ temperatures. Optionally, one or more of the reformer 12, the LNT 13, and the ammonia-SCR catalyst 14 is integrated as a coating or within the structure of the DPF 16.
  • the DPF 16 is regenerated to remove accumulated soot.
  • the DPF 16 can be of the type that is regenerated continuously or intermittently.
  • intermittent regeneration the DPF 16 is heated, using a reformer 12 for example.
  • the DPF 16 is heated to a temperature at which accumulated soot combusts with O2. This temperature can be lowered by providing the DPF 16 with a suitable catalyst. After the DPF 16 is heated, soot is combusted in an oxygen rich environment.
  • the DPF 16 may be provided with a catalyst that promotes combustion of soot by both NO 2 and O 2 .
  • catalysts that promote the oxidation of soot by both NO 2 and O 2 include oxides of Ce 1 Zr, La, Y 1 Nd, Pt, and Pd.
  • oxides of Ce 1 Zr, La, Y 1 Nd, Pt, and Pd oxides of Ce 1 Zr, La, Y 1 Nd, Pt, and Pd.
  • the DPF 16 is suitably placed upstream of the reformer 12. Where the DPF 16 is not continuously regenerated, it is generally positioned downstream of the reformer 12.
  • the clean-up catalyst 17 is preferably functional to oxidize unbumed hydrocarbons from the engine 9, unused reducta ⁇ ts, and any H 2 S released from the NOx absorber-catalyst 13 and not oxidized by the ammonia-SCR catalyst 14. Any suitable oxidation catalyst can be used.
  • the catalyst may include an oxygen-storing component, such as ceria. Removal of H 2 S, where required, may be facilitated by one or more additional components such as NiO 1 Fe 2 ⁇ 3, MnO 2 , CoO, and CrO 2 [0069]
  • the invention as delineated by the following claims has been shown and/or described in terms of certain concepts, components, and features.
  • the present invention is useful in controlling NOx emissions from diesel and lean-burn gasoline engines.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de régénération de LNT (13) dans un système (7) de post-traitement des émissions d'un moteur diesel (9). Le système (7) de post-traitement comprend dans l'ordre suivant un reformeur (12) de combustible, un LNT (13) et un catalyseur SCR (14). Au cours de la régénération, la concentration ou le débit d'un gaz de synthèse augmente, atteint une valeur maximale, puis diminue. De préférence, la concentration ou le débit du gaz de synthèse et la température du reformeur (12) de combustible sont réglés de manière simultanée à l'aide d'un injecteur de combustible et d'un régulateur d'air d'admission du moteur. L'augmentation de la concentration ou du débit du gaz de synthèse au cours d'une première partie de la régénération et la réduction de la concentration ou du débit du gaz de synthèse au cours d'une partie ultérieure de la régénération permettent de réduire la perte de combustible pour la régénération et d'améliorer le taux de production d'ammoniac par rapport à un système dans lequel la concentration ou le débit du gaz de synthèse sont essentiellement constants tout au long de la régénération.
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